diff --git a/src/goldendict.pro b/src/goldendict.pro
index 88c8b730..e6abb69c 100644
--- a/src/goldendict.pro
+++ b/src/goldendict.pro
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ HEADERS += folding.hh \
 	   dictlock.hh \
 	   wordfinder.hh \
 	   groupcombobox.hh \
-	   griparea.hh \
 	   keyboardstate.hh \
 	   mouseover.hh \
 	   preferences.hh
@@ -80,8 +79,7 @@ SOURCES += folding.cc main.cc dictionary.cc md5.c config.cc sources.cc \
 	   dsl.cc dsl_details.cc filetype.cc fsencoding.cc groups.cc \
 	   groups_widgets.cc instances.cc article_maker.cc scanpopup.cc \
 	   articleview.cc externalviewer.cc dictlock.cc wordfinder.cc \
-	   groupcombobox.cc griparea.cc keyboardstate.cc mouseover.cc \
-	   preferences.cc
+	   groupcombobox.cc keyboardstate.cc mouseover.cc preferences.cc
 
 win32 {
   SOURCES += mouseover_win32/ThTypes.c
diff --git a/src/griparea.cc b/src/griparea.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b1112c9..00000000
--- a/src/griparea.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-/* This file is (c) 2008-2009 Konstantin Isakov <ikm@users.berlios.de>
- * Part of GoldenDict. Licensed under GPLv3 or later, see the LICENSE file */
-
-#include "griparea.hh"
-#include <QMouseEvent>
-
-GripArea::GripArea( QWidget * parent ): QWidget( parent )
-{
-  setCursor( Qt::OpenHandCursor );
-}
-
-void GripArea::paintEvent( QPaintEvent * )
-{
-  if ( isEnabled() )
-  {
-    QStylePainter p( this );
-  
-    QStyleOptionDockWidgetV2 opt;
-  
-    opt.initFrom( this );
-  
-    p.drawControl( QStyle::CE_DockWidgetTitle, opt );
-  }
-}
-
-void GripArea::mousePressEvent( QMouseEvent * ev )
-{
-  startPos = ev->globalPos();
-  setCursor( Qt::ClosedHandCursor );
-}
-
-void GripArea::mouseMoveEvent( QMouseEvent * ev )
-{
-  QPoint newPos = ev->globalPos();
-
-  QPoint delta = newPos - startPos;
-
-  startPos = newPos;
-
-  // Find a top-level window
-
-  QWidget * w = this;
-
-  while( w && !w->isWindow() && w->windowType() != Qt::SubWindow )
-      w = w->parentWidget();
-
-  w->move( w->pos() + delta );
-}
-
-void GripArea::mouseReleaseEvent( QMouseEvent * )
-{
-  setCursor( Qt::OpenHandCursor );
-}
diff --git a/src/griparea.hh b/src/griparea.hh
deleted file mode 100644
index 2f990ccc..00000000
--- a/src/griparea.hh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-/* This file is (c) 2008-2009 Konstantin Isakov <ikm@users.berlios.de>
- * Part of GoldenDict. Licensed under GPLv3 or later, see the LICENSE file */
-
-#ifndef __GRIPAREA_HH_INCLUDED__
-#define __GRIPAREA_HH_INCLUDED__
-
-#include <QWidget>
-#include <QStylePainter>
-#include <QStyleOptionDockWidget>
-
-/// A grip area to move a window, looking like a dock widget's title area.
-class GripArea: public QWidget
-{
-  Q_OBJECT
-
-public:
-
-  GripArea( QWidget * parent );
-
-protected:
-
-  virtual void paintEvent( QPaintEvent * );
-  virtual void mousePressEvent( QMouseEvent * );
-  virtual void mouseMoveEvent( QMouseEvent * );
-  virtual void mouseReleaseEvent( QMouseEvent * );
-
-private:
-
-  QPoint startPos;
-};
-
-#endif
diff --git a/src/scanpopup.cc b/src/scanpopup.cc
index bf9cb422..d90abed7 100644
--- a/src/scanpopup.cc
+++ b/src/scanpopup.cc
@@ -158,9 +158,30 @@ vector< sptr< Dictionary::Class > > const & ScanPopup::getActiveDicts()
     groups[ currentGroup ].dictionaries;
 }
 
+void ScanPopup::mousePressEvent( QMouseEvent * ev )
+{
+  startPos = ev->globalPos();
+  setCursor( Qt::ClosedHandCursor );
+
+  QDialog::mousePressEvent( ev );
+}
+
 void ScanPopup::mouseMoveEvent( QMouseEvent * event )
 {
+  if ( event->buttons() )
+  {
+    QPoint newPos = event->globalPos();
+
+    QPoint delta = newPos - startPos;
+
+    startPos = newPos;
+
+    // Find a top-level window
+
+    move( pos() + delta );
+  }
   #ifdef Q_OS_WIN32
+  else
   if ( !ui.pinButton->isChecked() )
   {
     if ( !mouseEnteredOnce )
@@ -184,6 +205,12 @@ void ScanPopup::mouseMoveEvent( QMouseEvent * event )
   QDialog::mouseMoveEvent( event );
 }
 
+void ScanPopup::mouseReleaseEvent( QMouseEvent * ev )
+{
+  unsetCursor();
+  QDialog::mouseReleaseEvent( ev );
+}
+
 void ScanPopup::leaveEvent( QEvent * event )
 {
   QDialog::leaveEvent( event );
@@ -193,9 +220,15 @@ void ScanPopup::leaveEvent( QEvent * event )
   
   // Combo-boxes seem to generate leave events for their parents when
   // unfolded, so we check coordinates as well.
-  // If the dialog is pinned, we don't hide the popup
-  if ( !ui.pinButton->isChecked() && !geometry().contains( QCursor::pos() ) )
+  // If the dialog is pinned, we don't hide the popup.
+  // If some mouse buttons are pressed, we don't hide the popup either,
+  // since it indicates the move operation is underway.
+  if ( !ui.pinButton->isChecked() && !geometry().contains( QCursor::pos() ) &&
+       QApplication::mouseButtons() == Qt::NoButton )
+  {
+    unsetCursor(); // Just in case
     hide();
+  }
 }
 
 void ScanPopup::resizeEvent( QResizeEvent * event )
diff --git a/src/scanpopup.hh b/src/scanpopup.hh
index 99dd8fab..7e12e7ec 100644
--- a/src/scanpopup.hh
+++ b/src/scanpopup.hh
@@ -41,12 +41,16 @@ private:
 
   bool mouseEnteredOnce;
 
+  QPoint startPos; // For window moving
+
   void handleInputWord( QString const & );
   void initiateTranslation();
 
   vector< sptr< Dictionary::Class > > const & getActiveDicts();
 
-  virtual void mouseMoveEvent( QMouseEvent * event );
+  virtual void mousePressEvent( QMouseEvent * );
+  virtual void mouseMoveEvent( QMouseEvent * );
+  virtual void mouseReleaseEvent( QMouseEvent * );
   virtual void leaveEvent( QEvent * event );
   virtual void resizeEvent( QResizeEvent * event );
 
diff --git a/src/scanpopup.ui b/src/scanpopup.ui
index 11373f36..f5fc3e82 100644
--- a/src/scanpopup.ui
+++ b/src/scanpopup.ui
@@ -91,14 +91,17 @@
          </widget>
         </item>
         <item>
-         <widget class="GripArea" name="gripArea" native="true">
-          <property name="sizePolicy">
-           <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Preferred">
-            <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-            <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-           </sizepolicy>
+         <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
+          <property name="orientation">
+           <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
           </property>
-         </widget>
+          <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+           <size>
+            <width>40</width>
+            <height>20</height>
+           </size>
+          </property>
+         </spacer>
         </item>
         <item>
          <widget class="QToolButton" name="pinButton">
@@ -130,12 +133,6 @@
    <extends>QComboBox</extends>
    <header>groupcombobox.hh</header>
   </customwidget>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>GripArea</class>
-   <extends>QWidget</extends>
-   <header>griparea.hh</header>
-   <container>1</container>
-  </customwidget>
  </customwidgets>
  <resources>
   <include location="resources.qrc"/>